25 October 202319 October 2023 ‘First-of-its-kind’ technology turns ocean pollutant into seashell dust: ‘[It’s] the most promising solution’ The CO2 removal process from Equatic utilizes air, seawater, rock, and renewable electricity, and it naturally produces hydrogen, a clean form of energy — unlike oil, coal, or gas
9 June 20237 June 2023 Equatic Launches Low-Cost, Gigaton-Scale Technology to Decarbonize at Unprecedented Speed Equatic emerges from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering’s Institute for Carbon Management with a carbon dioxide removal agreement from The Boeing Company
5 October 202129 September 2021 Großer Fortschritt bei der Entwicklung von mikrobiellen Brennstoffzellen Forscher infundieren Bakterien mit Silber, um die Energieeffizienz von Brennstoffzellen zu verbessern
Researchers Infuse Bacteria with Silver to Improve Power Efficiency in Fuel Cells Living energy-recovery systems utilizing bacteria found in wastewater offer a one-two punch for environmental sustainability efforts
6 September 20219 September 2021 One if by sea, two if by sky: the search for affordable CO2 capture technology Here’s the math. According to a chart from the US Department of Energy, we need to bring 10 billion gigatons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. That’s enough, by volume, to fill 5 million Empire State Buildings, or 2 million Great Pyramids
8 October 20194 October 2019 Cannabis research pioneer hopes latest discovery is not overlooked — again Decades after Raphael Mechoulam linked CBD with treating epilepsy, his latest finding may help develop new drugs for psoriasis, arthritis and anxiety
18 July 20149 September 2021 Solar fuels: How close, how real? Could a liquid fuel technology emerge that connects solar PV to the efficiency of electric engines — but, this time with long driving range and near-instant refueling instead of laborious recharging?
29 September 20133 October 2013 UCLA engineers develop new metabolic pathway to more efficiently convert sugars into biofuels Solvation of one of the most significant limitations in biofuel production and biorefining
7 March 2011 BESC scores a first with isobutanol directly from cellulose Clostridium cellulolyticum also has been genetically engineered to improve ethanol production
6 March 2011 UCLA engineers demonstrate use of proteins as raw material for biofuels, biorefining Challenge lies in the difficulties of effectively converting protein hydrolysates to fuels and chemicals